Newly elected Ames City Council members will be sworn in at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, at City Hall, 515 Clark Ave., in Ames. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.

Jan. 6

Story County Parents Anonymous

The first weekly meeting of Story County Parents Anonymous will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave., in Ames. The group is for parents, grandparents, caregivers and children. It provides parenting support, resources, education and youth and children’s activities. For more information, visit www.parentingway.org or call (515) 460-9929.

Jan. 8-9

Ames Adult Education and Literacy

Registration and orientation sessions for DMACC’s Ames Adult Education and Literacy classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 9, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 2210 Lincoln Way, in Ames. There are two new, free classes this semester. The HiSET Academy, held from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Jan. 14, provides instruction in math, writing and critical thinking skills required to pass the new HiSET, which replaces the GED. The Independent Study class, held from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 15, is for Spanish-speaking and advanced learners. Attendance at one of the registration and orientation sessions is mandatory in order to participate in either class. For more information, contact Anneke Mundel at 1-800-362-2127 or amundel@dmacc.edu.